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tion here for centuries, and most show no sign of moving their custom to the soulless
shopping malls found in the suburbs. Celebrate this fact by punctuating your visit to the
bazaars with some exploration here.
An Afternoon in Galata (
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› Fashion boutiques
› Designer homeware shops
Lying in the shadow of its medieval tower, the district of Galata melds its historic creden-
tials (intact 19th-century streetscapes and churches, even older mosques and fortifications)
with the city's best boutiques and an ever-growing avant-garde arts scene. An afternoon
spent wandering, shopping and gallery-hopping will give you a seductive taste of bohemi-
an life, İstanbullu style.
Weekend Wander in Ortaköy (
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› Snack and market stalls
› Bosphorus views
A former fishing village, Ortaköy makes the most of its magnificent Bosphorus location.
Centred on a waterside square full of eateries and cafes, the suburb is home to one of the
city's prettiest mosques and plays host to crowds of locals on weekends, who flock here to
promenade, take ferry cruises, snack on local fast foods, browse the stalls of the Sunday
handicrafts market and drink in the bars and cafes.
